Solve the Multiplication Equation: (-2) × ? = -4

Question

Fill in the missing number:

$(-2)\cdot?=-4$

00:00 Find the unknown

00:04 First we'll find the sign of the unknown

00:10 Negative times positive is always negative

00:14 Therefore the unknown is positive

00:22 Find the unknown

00:35 And this is the solution to the question

Remember the following law:

$(-x)\times(+x)=-x$

Let's think about which number we need to multiply by 2 to get 4:

$2\times2=4$

Now let's put the numbers together with the appropriate sign as written in the law above as follows:

$-2\times(+2)=-4$

$2$